Everybody with a computer has peripherals with USB or FireWire connectors—keyboards, mice, printers, scanners, digital cameras, iPod mobile digital devices, external drives, DV camcorders, to name a few, but computers never seem to have enough ports to connect them all.
Technical Notes:
(1) Deep Sleep not supported under Mac OS X Versions 10.4 or 10.3.
    
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Everybody with a computer has peripherals with USB or FireWire® connectors—keyboards, mice, printers, scanners, digital cameras, iPod® mobile digital devices, external drives, DV camcorders, to name a few, but computers never seem to have enough ports to connect them all. Plug and unplug peripherals all the time—talk about inconvenient. Hubs—who needs them? Install a Tango™ Express card into your computer to instantly add the USB 2.0 and FireWire 400 ports you need!
Sonnet's Tango Express features three USB 2.0 and two FireWire 400 ports, each independently powered and capable of supporting bus-powered peripherals (devices that can work without a separate power supply, including some external drives and scanners). Adding a card is superior to daisy-chaining devices, because a card adds independent bandwidth. Best of all, Tango Express offers simple plug and play installation—you'll be more connected in minutes.
Key Benefits
- Simple way to add more USB 2.0 and FireWire 400 ports to any compatible computer
- Easy installation—plug and play—no drivers to install
- Supports simultaneous low-, full-, and hi-speed device connections—maximizes performance for each port
- Provides fast interface to download videos from your digital camcorder, transfer files to external drives, and more
- Supports hot-swappable device connection—plug in and disconnect peripherals without shutting off your computer
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Mac Compatibility
- Mac Pro
- Power Mac® G5 (with PCI Express slots)
- Mac OS® X Version 10.5.2+, 10.4(1), or 10.3(1)
- Snow Leopard compatible, with both 32 bit and 64 bit kernels
Windows Compatibility
- PC with PCI Express slot
- Windows Vista
- Windows XP SP2
Technical Specifications
| Hardware |
| Warranty |
1 Year Manufacturer Warranty |
| RoHS Complaint |
Yes |
| Bus Interface |
PCI Express x1 |
| Peripherals Supported |
Supports all industry standard USB 1.1/2.0 and FireWire 400 peripherals |
| Cables Supported |
6-pin male FireWire 400 cables;
USB cables with "A"-type connector |
| Target Disk Mode |
Not supported |
| Package Contents |
Tango Express FireWire/USB 2.0 adapter card, quick start guide |
| FireWire Support |
| Number of Ports |
2 external |
| Standard |
IEEE 1394A compliant |
| Data Transfer Rate |
100/200/400 Mbits/s |
| Number of Devices Supported |
Up to 63 (data only) |
| Hot Plug |
Supports hot-pluggable and hot-swappable device connection |
| USB Support |
| Number of Ports |
3 external |
| Standard |
USB Specification v. 1.0/1.1/2.0 compatible. Complies with OHCI (Open Host Controller Interface) and EHCI (Enhanced Host Controller Interface) |
| Data Transfer Rate |
USB 2.0: 480 Mbits/s;
USB 1.1: 12 Mbits/s |
| Number of Devices Supported |
Up to 127 |
| Hot Plug |
Supports hot-pluggable and hot-swappable device connection |
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Specifications subject to change without notice/
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